A defamation lawsuit filed against a Las Vegas newspaper and its business editor by a local resort was dismissed earlier this week by a judge, according to a story on the Casino City Times web site.
“The Las Vegas Sands sued the newspaper July 12 after an April 2 column by the Las Vegas Sun Business Editor Jeff Simpson ranked the company behind MGM Mirage and Harrah’s Entertainment in bids to win rights for a casino license in Singapore.
“Seeking $10,000 in damages, the gaming company claimed it was libeled when Simpson said that the Las Vegas Sands had a ‘sorry Nevada regulatory record’ and that the local property, The Venetian, had a ‘laundry list of other serious violations.’
“Las Vegas Sands won the resort license in late May with a $3.6 billion bid.
“Despite the awarding of the license, the gaming company asked that the article be corrected and retracted but the Las Vegas Sun refused.”
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